Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-19
GRANITE NOTES.

Social and Industrial Notes From the
Vicinity Of the Greatest of All Silver
Mines-Progress, the Watch Word Of
the People Of Granite.
The numerous friends OF Prof. Murphy.
fol merry of Meaderville, will be glad to
learn that his wife has lately presented
him with a young son.
preparations for the dedication of their
new hall, which takes place Friday night.
The Grafton of the evening will be delivered
by John NJ. O'Neal, of Butte. who lie
known as one Of the most eloquent men
il the Territory. He will surely have a
large attendance.
Frank Hollywood is now one of the
fixtures of Granite. He has just com.
pleted and opened up a fine lodging house
and is on the Highway to prosperity. In
his success he ha- many we'll wishes.
Mr.. Nilson, of the firm of Gillie &
Wilson, civil engineers. has been busy dur
ing the past week running lines in the Bell
Granite mine:
It ia rumored that one of the old Meader.
vile boys, S. A. Nixon, will soon lead t"
the altar one # the fair young ladies Of
this burg. The boys propose to give them
a good send off.
Gus Meyers has been one oil the lucky
ones of the camp. Since his advent here
he has made several good deals ard is still
in the ring. His many South Butte friends
will be glad to hear of his good fortune.
Superintendent j. B. Risgue OF the Ri.
Metallic states bat the company has COM
pleted arrangements for the erection at an
early day OF a 40 stamp mill. The ore OF
the mine is the same as that of the Granite
Mountain, and the knowing ones predict
that when it ia developed it will prove as
great u bonanza as the ia Granite.
w. C. Buskett, Manager OF the Buskett
Mercantile Co., has lately erected a fine
cottage on the boulevard. and will his
family ia now located here permanently.
Ills company ia about to erecta large ware
house to meet the wants of their thriving
business.
Mrs. Fanny Henderson will shortly open
q chop house here that will equal any SINH
lar institution in Montana. She Intends
to dispose OF her present stock OF dry
goods. ETC., by af1e. .
The new Episcopal Church enterprise is
fairly under wav. The lot has been pur.
chased, the stone foundation completed
and it is fully expected that the super
structure will be ready for occupancy this
winter. Among those h contributed
literally to the church were Mrs. Clark,
Mrs. Mcclure, and tho wife OF the other
| St. Louis director, Mrs. John W. Plummer
| The ladies are to be commended Tor their
liberal conduct.
Plans are now being prepared Tor a new
| hall that ia to be erected for theatricai
purposes. 1t ia proposed to lease the hal
to John Mcguire, thus placing Granite IN
| the Montana circuit.
Granite can now boast OF as nne a
hotel rs there is in the Territory. 1t is the
property of E. H. Moore OF Granite, and if
nearly ready for occupancy. -,
The Granite Mountain will at
it's milling capacity by adding seventy
stamps. The ore body now in sight lnstl
ties the improvement. Men are now al
work getting ont timber and making Other
necessary preparations. When the ad
dition is completed, Granite Will % TN
largest mill in the Territory. ,.
Arrangements have been completed 1"'
the erection OF water works to be punt II
the spring. It ia proposed that the worK'
shall be first class and Of ample size.
Among the numerous u ora who gracef
the opening OF the Phillipsburg opera hons'
were Misses May and Ella Mcmillan MIS-
English and Miss Allen, all OF Granite.
T. C. Baker, secretary OF the busReC Met
camille Co. is one OF the most energetic ant
accommodating OF the Granite people,, IL
ia the right man in the right place, ard ca
always be counted upon when any eh,el
nrise that will benefit Granite is wanted.